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E. J. F. QUIRIN. PULP WASHING MACHINE.

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71 251655 fi y UNITED STATES EMIL J. F. Qunun, TIOGA CENTRE; NEW-YORK.

PATENT, OFFIC PULP-.WASHING MACHINE.

srnorrrcnrron formingpart o f'Let ters Patent No. 284,232, dated September 4, 1883. ApplioationfiledMay25, 1883. (Model.)

Centre, in the county of 'Iioga and State of i 1 New York, have invented-certain new anduseful Improvements in Pulp-Washing Machines; and I do hereby-declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification. n I

My invention relates to pulp-washing machinery. I Figure l is a top view of machine; .Fig. 2, a vertical section; Fig. 3, an end view.

Similar letters refer to similar parts through- 2o out the several views.

A A is the box, made of wood or metal, being .put together in any substantial manner to be water-tight, and provided with boxes at either end to support the shaftB, whichmay 2 5 be made of wood ormetal, provided with prongs 0, running through, as shown in the drawings, and projecting on four sides.

D, Fig. 3, is a piece of wood or suitable metal fastened near the bottom of the box, 0 leaving a space for thewater to circulate, and provided with vertical-projecting prongs E,-

standing in such a position that the prongs or beaters O, in revolving, pass between them.

F is the pulley for driving the shaft.

3 5 G G represents a circular false bottom containinga netting or screen, H.

Iis the inlet for water. q and N are outlets. The operation of the machine is as follows:

The pulp to be washed is thrown into the box.

The gate 0 is open, the gate 1? being closed. 0

The shaft B revolves, and by the action of the prongs the pulp is thoroughly mixed with the water, which is continually flowing through inlet I, and passing through screen or netting H in false bottom into chamber L L, and 5 overflows at M into discharge-spout N, When the water at overflowM becomes clear, the gate 0 is closed and gate 1? is opened, and the pulp already washed is discharged through spout Q into a receptacle provided for drawing off chamber L, with gate 0, and elevated over- 6o flow M, to dischargethe dirt and impurities, with a continuous flow of water, keeping the 9 box full during the operation.v

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J. R. TAYLOR, WILLIAM BLAKE. 

